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Study finds teenagers more wired than ever.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Byline: Mackenzie Carpenter

Jul. 28--When researchers at the Pew Internet and American Life Project released their latest report yesterday on Internet use by teens, they must have been thinking about Mitch Ross, 15, and his older sister, Maxine, 16, of Mt. Lebanon.

The Rosses embody just about every aspect of this study's findings, which report, not surprisingly, that nearly nine out of 10 American teens now use the Internet, an increase of 24 percent since 2000.

The Ross teens are not only in that group, they're well-represented in the study's subgroups as well:

Prefer IM (instant messaging) to e-mail? Check.

Internet use surged in seventh grade? Check.

Play games online? Check.

Older teenage girls use the Internet more than boys? Check.

"I'm on probably three or four hours a…

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